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Synonyms questions for bank exams

Synonym questions ask for the word closest in meaning to a given word, often taken from a reading passage. Plutomonk has 400 Synonyms questions in Prelims and Mains sets of 10, each with a worked solution. They are useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB and RBI Assistant.

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Synonyms sample questions with answers

These are from the first Prelims and Mains sets. Try each question before you open the solution.

Q1. Choose the word most similar in meaning to PERILOUS.

  1. Safe
  2. Indifference
  3. Empty
  4. Rot
  5. Dangerous
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Answer: E. Dangerous

PERILOUS means "dangerous"; its opposite is "safe".

Q2. Choose the word most similar in meaning to WEARY.

  1. Tired
  2. Fresh
  3. Regret
  4. Meagre
  5. Assured
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Answer: A. Tired

WEARY means "tired"; its opposite is "fresh".

Q3. Choose the word most similar in meaning to LOFTY.

  1. Sadness
  2. High
  3. Wise
  4. Low
  5. Careless
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Answer: B. High

LOFTY means "high"; its opposite is "low".

Q4. Choose the word most similar in meaning to ARROGANT.

  1. Reduce
  2. Famous
  3. Humble
  4. Haughty
  5. Wise
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Answer: D. Haughty

ARROGANT means "haughty"; its opposite is "humble".

Q5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to GRAVE.

  1. Chaos
  2. Serious
  3. Trivial
  4. Still
  5. Secret
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Answer: B. Serious

GRAVE means "serious"; its opposite is "trivial".

Q6. Choose the word most similar in meaning to WHOLESOME.

  1. Compulsory
  2. Harmful
  3. Healthy
  4. Tough
  5. Reduce
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Answer: C. Healthy

WHOLESOME means "healthy"; its opposite is "harmful".

Q7. Choose the word most similar in meaning to HAUGHTY.

  1. Proud
  2. Moderate
  3. Noticeable
  4. Modest
  5. Arrogant
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Answer: A. Proud

HAUGHTY means "proud"; its opposite is "modest".

Q8. Choose the word most similar in meaning to GIGANTIC.

  1. Brief
  2. Rash
  3. Inborn
  4. Small
  5. Huge
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Answer: E. Huge

GIGANTIC means "huge"; its opposite is "small".

Q9. Choose the word most similar in meaning to OBSTINATE.

  1. Quick
  2. Breakable
  3. Docile
  4. Stubborn
  5. Aggressive
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Answer: D. Stubborn

OBSTINATE means "stubborn"; its opposite is "docile".

Q10. Choose the word most similar in meaning to PROSPER.

  1. Flourish
  2. Decline
  3. Shy
  4. Stiff
  5. Discourage
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Answer: A. Flourish

PROSPER means "flourish"; its opposite is "decline".

Q11. Choose the word most similar in meaning to ADMONISH.

  1. Sadness
  2. Huge
  3. Showy
  4. Reprimand
  5. Praise
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Answer: D. Reprimand

ADMONISH means "reprimand"; its opposite is "praise".

Q12. Choose the word most similar in meaning to IMMINENT.

  1. Lessen
  2. Distant
  3. Harmful
  4. Impending
  5. Delicate
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Answer: D. Impending

IMMINENT means "impending"; its opposite is "distant".

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